B08_Solicitation_Attachment_1_Statement_of_Work_January_2025.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Description / Requirements:

• Yellowstone National Park requires the supply, transport, and delivery of bulk:

o Polymerized Asphalt Surface Sealer Chip Retention (PASS-CR) or equivalent (See specification below).

o Yellowstone National Park also requires the supply, transport and delivery of Gilsonite-based Asphalt Sealer (GSB-78) or equivalent (See specification below).

Location:

Project locations occur throughout Yellowstone National Park. See the list of designated areas for each product below. Contractor should anticipate delivering to a project site + 0 miles to 30 miles of the specific location.

Period of Performance:

Work will be performed June – September.

Delivery Requirements:

• Deliveries shall not exceed 27-ton loads unless authorized by the COR.

• The total truck length not to exceed 75 feet unless authorized by the COR.

• Compression brakes shall not be used on hauling vehicles within five miles of in-park campgrounds and developed areas.

• With each delivery the contractor shall provide to the COR the BOL (Bill of Lading) and a

Certificate of Analysis from the emulsion plant.

• Upon Request from the COR the contractor shall provide driver verified load samples with each load to the COR at the work site.

Requirements Chip Seal Oil:

The contractor shall be capable of delivering the quantity of materials for each issued task order. The contractor shall coordinate the exact dates and times of delivery with the National Park Service at least one week in advance.

The contractor shall be capable of delivering between 12,000 and 24,000 gallons of oil per day. The contractor shall ensure that the total amount of all orders and deliveries does not exceed the amounts authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. The contractor's schedule shall allow the NPS a 3hour time span from the time the contractor's delivery trucks arrive at the project site to the time the NPS is able to accept delivery and release the trucks before demurrage is charged to the National Park Service.

Chip Seal Oil Specifications: PASS CR (or equivalent):

All chip seal oil shall be delivered to Yellowstone National Park at a temperature of not lower than 140 degrees Fahrenheit as not to delay application of the material.

Salient Characteristics: Viscosity shall be between 225 to 325 @ 122.00 degrees Fahrenheit.

The material shall be compatible with asphalt pavement and have a 5-year minimum proven performance record on roadways and parking areas with climatic conditions similar to the following:

• Altitudes over 6,000 ft

• Low overnight temperatures during summer (sometimes below freezing)

• Heavy tree covered areas of little sunlight

• Early morning wet sweeping operations

Delivery Locations:

Contractor shall include freight charges to each of the following locations in the park to include + or - 30 miles of each location.

• Grant Village

• South Gate

• West Gate

Requirements for Rejuvenating Asphalt Sealer GSB-78 (or equivalent):

The contractor shall be capable of delivering the bulk quantity of materials.

The contractor shall coordinate the exact dates and times of delivery with the National Park Service at least one week in advance. At the time of delivery and with each invoice the contractor shall provide trucking manifests which shall serve as contractor certification as to the number of gallons and/or totes delivered.

The material shall be compatible with asphalt pavement and have a 5-year minimum proven performance record on roadways and parking areas with similar climatic conditions.

Rejuvenating Asphalt Sealer Specifications: GSB-78 (or equivalent) The asphalt material base residue shall contain not less than 40% gilsonite, or uintaite, and shall not contain any tall oil pitch or coal tar material.

Salient Characteristics Properties for Asphalt Sealing Material

Properties Kinematic Viscosity at 140°F (60°C) Percent Residue by Distillation

Specification Limits ASTM D4402 10-30 cSt

ASTM D402 30-45%

Tests on Residue from Distillation

Properties Specification Limits Penetration at 77°F (25°C)

ASTM D5 2-12 dmm

Softening Point ASTM D36 180-200 Solubility in 1,1,1 Trichloroethylene

ASTM D2042 99% min.

HCI Precipitation Value 18-25

ASTM International

(ASTM)

Description

ASTM D4402 Standard Test Method for Viscosity Determination of Asphalt at Elevated Temperatures Using a Rotational Viscometer

ASTM D402 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Cutback Asphalt ASTM D5 Standard Test Method for Penetration of Asphalt Materials ASTM D36 Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball

Apparatus) ASTM D2042 Standard Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in Trichloroethylene

Copies of the "American Society for Testing and Materials" Specifications referred to herein may be obtained for a nominal charge by contacting the Society at: https://www.astm.org/

Contractor Provided Subject Matter Expert (SME):

Contractor shall provide an on-site SME with a minimum of 10 years documented experience with the Polymerized Asphalt Surface Sealer (PASS CR) and Gilsonite-based Asphalt Sealer or equivalent products. If the Contractor SME changes at any time during performance, a new resume that meets or exceeds experience requirements shall be provided for NPS review prior any future order issuance.

SME shall also be responsible for coordinating deliveries of the proper products to the job site on time and in the quantities prescribed by the COR to include proper placement of tankers on the work site.

Demurrage*:

Contractor shall provide the hourly rate of demurrage for extra time the oil transports are held beyond the 3-hour time limit, if necessary. Total demurrage shall not exceed 20 hours unless approved by the Contracting Officer in writing.

Holding a tanker overnight:

Contractor shall provide the cost of holding a tanker overnight due to weather delays or any other delays.

Total overnights shall not exceed one night unless approved by the Contracting Officer in writing.

Return to plant charge:

Contractor shall provide the cost of delay in returning a tanker to the plant due to the fault of the Government.

Payment:

At the time of delivery and with each invoice the contractor shall provide trucking manifests which shall serve as contractor certification as to the number of gallons delivered. Payment will be made on actual gallons delivered and based on temperature corrected cold gallons.